LOGINIsaac’s fists clenched. “Explain.”“The compound is incredibly sophisticated,” Dr. Mercer said. “It triggers the same neurological responses as a true mate bond—the overwhelming attraction, the possessive instincts, the inability to resist. But it’s entirely artificial.”His vision blurred at the ed
IsaacIsaac’s hands were still shaking as he walked through the palace corridors. Not from nerves—from rage. The flight back from Silvermist had done nothing to calm the storm brewing inside of him. If anything, seeing Bianca again, meeting his son, and discovering the truth about the forged evidenc
Isaac’s jaw worked, but he nodded. “Fine. Fair and square.”“Good.” I looked around the room. “After the election, we’ll reveal everything. My identity, the evidence against my father, all of it. But in the meantime, we have to work together to gather more proof.” I shot Zane a warning glare when I
BiancaThe next morning, I woke up with a crick in my neck from a fitful night’s sleep and burning eyes from crying. Before I even registered the pale sunlight creeping over the horizon, I recalled yesterday’s events.Isaac had met Callum for the first time.And it had gone… so much better than I ev
“He is.” I stopped outside my office door. “We need to talk.”Isaac nodded and followed me inside. I went straight to my desk and pulled out the bottom drawer, retrieving the manila folder that contained the evidence that had convinced me he wanted me dead.“This is everything I gathered,” I said, s
BiancaI stood outside Callum’s bedroom door with my hand hovering over the handle. Isaac was beside me, and I could feel his hot breath tickling the hairs on the back of my neck. When I shot a glance at him over my shoulder, his eyes were fixed on the doorknob, waiting for me to open it.“He’s prob
BiancaThe palace library was quiet by this time of night, most of the staff having retired for the evening. I was grateful for it, too, because I wasn’t sure if I could bear to look any of them in the eye after what Ella had told me—or more importantly, after I had actually begun to believe her man
“I was going to tell you,” Isaac insisted. “At the office, when we were arguing about the contract. I was about to explain everything when Zane walked in.”I remembered that moment—Isaac had started to say something before Zane interrupted. But still, that didn’t explain the weeks of secrecy before
For a moment, Isaac let himself be kissed. His wolf howled in triumph, urging him to claim what was his. His hands moved of their own accord to Ella’s waist and pulled her closer.But something was wrong. Terribly wrong.There were no sparks like he’d felt with Bianca, even without a fated mate bond
“That doesn’t prove anything,” I muttered, although the evidence was indeed pointing toward Ella’s claims. “Maybe they just… forgot to fill it out properly?”Zane lifted an eyebrow at me and I felt my face flush. We both knew that was bullshit. Royal births were meticulously documented. Every detail







